🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くゎーな : kwaana | define meaning
kwaana
Pronunciation: [kʷaːna]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) Mansion
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くわーな」舘屋、舘宅ノ〇".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | くゎーな |
| New Okinawa Moji | 彩ーな |
| Romanization | kwaana |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kʷaːna] |
意味：やかた・たち・たて【館・屋形】、かんしゃ【館舎】
Categories:
くゎーな
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 1). くゎーな : kwaana | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6840/kwaana/.